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Using conflict theory / Otomar J. Bartos, Paul Wehr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bartos, Otomar J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social conflict.
- Social sciences--Philosophy.
- Social sciences.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- Using Conflict Theory presents how and why conflict erupts, and how it can be managed.
- Contents:
- The Development of Conflict Knowledge 1
- Dealing with Conflict Economically and Effectively 6
- Theorizing about Conflict 7
- Plan of the Book 10
- 2 Understanding Conflict 12
- What Is a Conflict? 12
- Incompatible Goals 14
- Hostility 19
- Conflict Action 22
- 3 Development of Incompatible Goals 29
- Contested Resources 29
- Incompatible Roles 37
- Incompatible Values 41
- 4 Application to the Civil Rights Struggle 50
- The African American Struggle for Equality 50
- Worldwide Influence of the Struggle 53
- Theoretical Analysis 55
- Letting Theory Inform Action 63
- 5 Emergence of Overt Conflicts 70
- Conflict Solidarity 70
- Conflict Resources 78
- Typical Beginnings 79
- Application to Interpersonal Conflicts 82
- 6 Application to a University Conflict 83
- Goal Incompatibility 83
- Emergence of Overt Conflict 88
- Making Conflict Emergence Productive 93
- 7 Escalation and Deescalation 98
- Main Ingredients of Escalation 98
- A Model of Escalation 103
- Escalation Due to Changing Conditions 110
- Deescalation Due to Changing Conditions 113
- The Civil Rights Struggle Revisited 119
- 8 Application to Conflict in Bosnia 122
- The Bosnian Conflict 122
- Theoretical Analysis 134
- The Bosnian Conflict Reconsidered 143
- 9 Making Conflict Work Economically 148
- Preventing Serious Conflict 148
- Moving toward Cooperation 157
- Controlling Escalation 162
- 10 Understanding and Managing Conflicts 174
- Understanding Conflicts 174
- Becoming a Skilled Conflict Actor 180
- Routes to Careers 185
- Appendix Prelude to the Dissolution of Yugoslavia 188.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0521791162
- 0521794463
- OCLC:
- 47764310
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